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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		359
2886
6688		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		358
2883
6685		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		350
2865
6666		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		226
2182
5486		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		44
404
831		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		43
403
830		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
402
829		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
236
439		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
214
389		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
71
122		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
5 Families width 122 Species and 24 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals46SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones30SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies37SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
71 Genera with 122 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1869Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Berberia de Lesse, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1847Barred Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1955Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1829Dappled whites6SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1775Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1858Marbled white3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1779Small Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1833Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Orestia Chevrolat, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1879Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1874Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1876Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1829Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1837Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1804Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1816Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theope Doubleday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Virachola Moore, 1834Guava Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
122 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acraea encedon lycia Fabricius, 1775
Anthocharis belia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Berberia abdelkader Pierret, 1837Giant Grayling
Berberia lambessana Staudinger &..., 1901Dark Giant Grayling
Berberia lambessanus Staudinger, 1901Dark Giant Grayling
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909Allard's silver lines
Cigaritis myrmecophilia (Dumont, 1922)⇒ Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922
Cigaritis siphax Lucas, 1849Common Silver-line
Cigaritis syphax Lucas, 1849
Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847Donzel's Silver-line
Coenonympha arcanioides Pierret, 1837Moroccan Pearly Heath
Coenonympha fettigii Oberthür, 1874Moroccan Dusky Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias cocandica maja (Grum-Grshima..., 1891)⇒ Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias philodice dorippe (J.B. Godart, 1819)⇒ Colias philodice philodice Godart, 1819
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) evagore Klug, 1829Desert Orange Tip
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Delias wollastoni bryophila Roepke, 1955
Euchloe (Elphinstonia) charlonia Donzel, 1842Greenish Black-tip
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Euchloe (Euchloe) belemia Esper, 1800Green Stripped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Euchloe (Euchloe) falloui Allard, 1867Scarce Green Striped White
Euchloe (Euchloe) simplonia FREYER, 1829Dappled White
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Eurytides dolicaon dolicaon (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurytides dolicaon deileon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) ellena Oberthür, 1893Algerian Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) hansii Austaut, 1879Austaut's Grayling
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Bonelli, 1826Southern Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hipparchia powelli Oberthür, 1910Powell's grayling
Iphiclides feisthamelii Duponchel, 1832Iberian Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Kretania allardii
Kretania martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Lucia discoidea Waterhouse, 1937
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lysandra punctifera Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Argeformia) ines Hoffmannsegg, 1804Spanish Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) lucasi Rambur, 1858Moroccan Marbled White
Melitaea aetherie Hübner, 1826Aetherie Fritillary
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea deserticola Oberthür, 1911Desert Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea kotshubeji (Sheljuzhko, 1929)⇒ Melitaea chitralensis Moore, 1901
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mylothris phileris Boisduval, 1833
Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840Mexican Bluewing
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis (Polygonia) c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Orestia punctipennis Lucas, 1849
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) saharae Oberthür, 1879Desert Swallotail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Plebeius allardi
Plebeius martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard's Blue
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus punctifer Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Pontia glauconome Klug, 1829Desert Bath White
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pyronia (Idata) bathseba Fabricius, 1793Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia janiroides Herrich-Schä..., 1851False Meadow Brown
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Theope philotes Westwood, 1851
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787
Tomares ballus cyrenaicus Turati, 1924
Tomares mauretanicus Lucas, 1849Moroccan Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Virachola livia Klug, 1834
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Tunisia
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies		23
37		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples		26
46		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians		4
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows		15
30		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov